By Phil Walker
The shot that introduced up Ollie Pope’s fifty despatched the ball ambling throughout the damp outfield and creeping beneath the drained dive of the Sri Lankan fielder. The earlier ball, a protracted hop, had sprung off Pope’s prime edge for six. The ball earlier than that, Ben Duckett had perished making an attempt his fourth scoop in 15 balls. It was, on the floor, that form of day.
The lights have been on, as they’d been for the reason that begin. However any hopes that the match would possibly rouse itself for a little bit sporting jeopardy had lengthy been dashed by a wrecked seam assault spraying traces throughout the stage like late-night Lenn…
